You heard the painful news today
As our eyes connected across the room
All at once like lighting had hit
I all too suddenly knew


The tears streamed down your face
As I slowly reached out my hand
Trying as hard as I could
To convey that I truly understand

You pushed me away in anger
But I am not mad at you
I only wish I could have said more
That there was more that I could do

Your dad is with my mom now
As she hugs him with wings of gold
Just as I'll be there to hold you
Whenever you shall get tired and cold

When my mom died
It was like the wind was knocked out of me
And I thought the pain and anger I felt
Would last an eternity

But I promise you that in time
The pain begins to slowly ease
And they are always here with us
Their presence will never cease

If ever you need a friend
Or just someone to talk to
Do not hesitate to call on me
I'll be a friend that's forever true
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*a verse i wrote shortly after my mom died
that's never been posted*

there's a stairway to heaven
it's paved of the finest gold
the love that radiates from that special place
will keep you warm even in the harshest cold

that stairway to heaven
can be seen by even those blind
and the trail can be traveled
from the tears cried by those left behind

that stairway heaven
connects them to us
until we can see them again
they are loved and taken care of by the Lord above

amys note: written for a special friend of
mine. she lost her father today while we
were at work.

~amy m. kennedy~